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Tag Archives: “Rachmaninoff at 150”
Rachmaninoff at 150: The First Symphony
Rachmaninoff did not have a huge symphonic output, in terms of quantity: just three symphonies, written over the course of his lifetime. But in those three symphonies there are entire universes. Rachmaninoff’s ability to get so much varied musical life into … Continue reading
Something for Thursday (Rachmaninoff at 150)
Rachmaninoff wrote his first piano concerto when he was 17 and 18 years old. He dedicated to his teacher and cousin, Alexander Siloti, a composer and pianist who would later play the concerto himself a number of times. The work … Continue reading
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Rachmaninoff at 150: On the Substack
As I’ve indicated, I’m saving long essays on four specific works by Sergei Rachmaninoff for my Substack, and the first of those is up today. Please check it out! This time out we deep dive into the Rhapsody on a Theme … Continue reading
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Tone Poem Tuesday
When Sergei Rachmaninoff was just 20, he wrote his first major orchestral work, a symphonic fantasy called The Rock, or sometimes The Crag. No lesser a musical luminary than Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was impressed with the piece–there was a brief relationship … Continue reading
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New Newsletter
I’ve just sent out a new issue of my newsletter! And you should subscribe, if you haven’t already! (This particular issue is a bit recursive, being mostly links back to this site, but still worth reading, as I am launching … Continue reading
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Rachmaninoff at 150: A Month of Celebration
I’ve been looking forward to this month for a while now! I actually started gathering ideas for an essay or two about Rachmaninoff a year ago, but then I looked up his dates and I realized that 2023 is his … Continue reading